Neurológia pre prax 6/2023
Long‑term treatment for depression in neurologic diseases
Depression belongs to frequent comorbidities in neurological diseases. There are some common etiopathogenetic factors and depression negatively influences the course of neurologic disorders. Diagnostics and treatment of comorbid depression is usually carried out by neurologist, however, in the case of severe and/ or unsuccessful treated depression psychiatric consultation is necessary. The paper deals in more details with pharmacotherapy for chosen long-term neurological disorders and is focused on the newest information and specifics in individual diseases.
Keywords: stroke, multiple sclerosis, chronic pain, epilepsy, migraine, Parkinson’s disease, comorbid depression, pharmacotherapy
